Class Dismissed

Welcome to summer, teachers! Congratulations to you for completing yet another successful year of teaching, learning, and growing – not only your students, but you as well. We are continually amazed and in awe of teachers and their dedication. Now that summer is upon us, we thought we’d share some cool teacher-like things to do…

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The Kids are Back in School, Now What?

The first days of school are a flurry; everyone is adjusting to the new schedule, parents are purchasing more school supplies and clothes, teachers are readying their classes for the year to come. Once the school bus dust settles and all begins to feel routine, we suggest Snotes to shake things up. Check out this…

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Someone You Know Deserves This

Every now and again a compliment is in order. Whether it is to turn a frown upside-down or if you are sending it along just because, a true compliment is something that everyone deserves, if not needs, to hear now and then. At a loss for words? No problem, Snotes to the rescue! We’ve created…

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A Now For Something Completely Quirky

Summer is the time to lighten up! It’s the time to lighten your work load so you can enjoy more outdoor time and vacation; we wear lighter clothing, we eat lighter fare and we enjoy more sun-light. So why not bring a bit of fun-light into someone’s day with a quirky compliment to lighten the…

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Spies and Secret Messaging – now it’s your turn

  In our past couple of blogs we have shared with you some known tools of the spy trade. In our own research we found that many of these items can be found on display at the Spy Museum, which is fittingly located in Washington, D.C. But you don’t have to leave your home to…

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Spies and Secret Messaging – Part 2

  In our previous blog we shared spy technologies of days gone by. Today we reveal a bit more of the tools utilized by the spies of yesteryear. Read on! Cipher Disk: Developed by Italian architect and author Leon Battista Alberti, this device consisted of two concentric circles; each circle included the alphabet, one circle…

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Spies and Secret Messaging

The very idea of “spies” conjures up sleek daredevils ready to jump from a plane at any given moment or masterminds creating innovative spy technologies used to listen in on an enemy’s secret conversations. Movie spies like James Bond have plenty of interesting spy gadgets at their disposal. Spy gadgets are not just the things…

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Snotes are Secret Notes                   

Secrets are intriguing; from celebrity beauty secrets to hidden messages in famous pieces of artwork, we love to learn about secrets. The internet is filled with revealing secrets found in logos, nature, songs and more. Let’s take a look! Logos: You may know that Amazon has everything from A – Z, but did you notice…

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